Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
IHC hears petition against JUI-F’s Azadi March
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday has conducted hearing on the petition filed against Azadi March of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F). During the hearing, Chief Justice remarked that no court can abolish right of protest. Earlier, an application was also filed by advocate Hanif Rahi against the participation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Azadi March. Interior secretary, JUI-F chief, PML-N and Deputy Commissioner Islamabad were made parties in the plea. The application to IHC stated that PML-N leaders are facing National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases and ex-primeRead More
Macron, Merkel meet to harmonise positions before EU summit
PARIS (DNA) – France’s Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Wednesday with Germany’s Angela Merkel for the second time in a week to chart a united front on issues ranging from Brexit to Syria ahead of this week’s EU summit. Macron goes into the two-day meeting in Brussels starting Thursday still smarting from the rejection of his pick for European commissioner, Sylvie Goulard. The resounding “No” by European MEPs to Goulard, who has been caught up in an investigation into fake jobs for parliamentary assistants, was seen as a blow toRead More
World Economic Outlook forecasts rise in unemployment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued World Economic Outlook report 2019 which indicates a rise in unemployment rate in Pakistan. The World Economic Outlook report indicates that the unemployment rate in Pakistan will increase up to 6.2 percent in the year 2019 from its current position of 6.1 percent. According to International Monetary Fund, the pace of economic growth is likely to reach 5 percent by the year 2024 while the inflation will decrease to 5 percent from its current position of 13 percent. The report further saidRead More